Fund Details
ADA Diabetes Research Career Initiator Award Spring 2019
Maximum Award Amount
$100,000/year in Phase I, $325,000/year in Phase II
Nominations Available to Institution
1

Brief Description:

Pathways awards seek to bring new investigators and new perspectives to diabetes research. Supporting scientists with different backgrounds and experience is critical to achieving that objective. Pathway accepts nominations for exceptional investigators with medical and scientific backgrounds who propose innovative basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, epidemiological and health services research relevant to any type of diabetes, diabetes-related disease state or complication. Pathway solicits nominations for candidates in all disciplines as applied to diabetes including medicine, biology, chemistry, computing, physics, mathematics and engineering. In addition, nomination of scientists from diverse backgrounds, including minority groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research, is strongly encouraged. 


Description:

Pathways awards seek to bring new investigators and new perspectives to diabetes research. Supporting scientists with different backgrounds and experience is critical to achieving that objective. Pathway accepts nominations for exceptional investigators with medical and scientific backgrounds who propose innovative basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, epidemiological and health services research relevant to any type of diabetes, diabetes-related disease state or complication. Pathway solicits nominations for candidates in all disciplines as applied to diabetes including medicine, biology, chemistry, computing, physics, mathematics and engineering. In addition, nomination of scientists from diverse backgrounds, including minority groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research, is strongly encouraged.  

This two-phased award is designed to support the transition of scientists from mentored training to independent research faculty.

Support: Awards provide two distinct phases of research support: Phase 1 provides up to two years of support for mentored training at a maximum of $100,000 per year (including 10% indirect costs), Phase 2 provides up to five years of support for independent research at a maximum of $325,000 per year (including 30% indirect costs). Maximum combined support for Phase 1 and Phase 2 is $1,625,000.


Application Information:

Please fill out the online form and attach the following documents as a single PDF:
  1. Summary of proposed research (Limit 2 pages.  A third page may be used for references only)
  2. Statement of resources/facilities available for the projects as is standard for NIH grants. (limit 1 page)
  3. Nominating letter signed by your department or division head.
  4. Letter of support from your research mentor.
  5. NIH format biosketch.  Please include sources of funding. (limit 5 pages)



Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Eligible applicants must currently be in research training positions (post-doctoral fellow, research fellowship) and have no more than seven years of research training following terminal doctoral degree.
  2. Applicants cannot concurrently hold an NIH K99/R00 grant.
  3. Applicants must be in a research lab located on the HMS quad.


Review Criteria:

The HMS Foundation Funds Committee advises department heads, mentors, and candidates to be particularly aware of the committee's selection criteria when making nominations:
  • Research proposal
  • Relevance to the award or focus of research
  • Career trajectory
  • Letter of Support
  • Publications
  • Current funding


Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

Allowable costs Under the Award: Up to 10% of directs in Phase I, 30% of directs in Phase II.

Harvard Medical School is the nominating institution for applicants located on the HMS quad.  HMS faculty at the affiliated hospitals should not apply for the HMS nomination but should seek a nomination from their own institution.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Clare Lamont at clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu

Search Filters:

Institution
  • Harvard Medical School (Quad)
    Position
    • Postdoc/Fellow
      Type of Competition
      • Limited Submission
        Discipline
        • Basic Science
        • Clinical Science
        • Translational Science
          Type of Award
          • Prize/Award